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Zimplats last week handed over two classroom blocks and ablution facilities to authorities at Turf Primary School in Mhondoro Ngezi District, Mashonaland West Province.
The platinum miner reportedly spent US$380 000 building the facilities in an attempt to relieve congestion at the elementary school.
The Minister of Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Marian Chombo, formally handed them over to the Mhondoro Ngezi Rural District Council. <a href="https://businesstimes.co.zw/zimplats-hands-over-classroom-blocks/">Business Times</a> quoted Chombo as saying:
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Behind this metamorphosis is largely Zimplats, which has been implementing life-changing projects in this town.
As with any population growth, the educational facilities in Turf Town are struggling to cope with demand.
Turf Primary School has been no exception despite the best efforts of the local authority, represented here by its chairman and chief executive.
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About 3 000 learners are enrolled at the school.
Zimplats’ Head of Corporate Affairs, Busi Chindove who spoke on behalf of CEO Alex Mhembere, said:
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The purpose of our existence is to create a better future for our stakeholders, who include the communities within our footprint.
In doing so, we are guided by our values of respect, care and delivery. For us at Zimplats, creating social impact among our stakeholders is integral to how we do business.
We focus on four main pillars namely: Education and skills development, community well-being, local enterprise development and infrastructure development.
This will go a long way in improving the teacher-to-student ratio from an average of 1:55 to 1:40 which could also enhance the learning environment and pass rates.
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Projects started by Zimplats over the years have also benefited several schools in the Mhondoro-Ngezi and Chegutu districts among them St Michaels, David Guzuzu, Rutara Primary, Saruwe Primary, Marshal Hartley, Saruwe Secondary, Wanganui Primary and Wanganui Secondary.
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Zimplats Hands Over US$380 000 Classroom Blocks

Impala Platinum is reducing its planned spending across its business, including at <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimplats/">Zimplats</a>, due to the decline in global platinum prices. This will negatively impact local suppliers and the economy, according to <a href="https://newzwire.live/zimplats-is-cutting-spending-on-its-us1-8bn-projects-heres-how-local-suppliers-will-feel-it/">newZWire</a>. Platinum prices have fallen by 15% in 2023 due to concerns about global economic growth and a projected decrease in demand from vehicle manufacturers. Impala CEO Nico Muller says in a quarterly production update:
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Planned elevated levels of spend across the portfolio will be adjusted to reflect the prevailing current reality of compressed industry margins.
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An Impala spokesperson said while immediate projects like mining and processing are less likely to be affected, long-term projects such as sulphur abatement and renewable energy may be postponed or adjusted. The company is working on various responses to the low prices and will disclose them in February. It is expected that the full-year capital expenditure will be significantly reduced. These cutbacks will impact local suppliers and contribute to an economic slowdown. Zimplats, for example, spent $742 million on procurement, with $350 million going to local suppliers, a decrease from the previous year. Said Zimplats:
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The slight decrease in local spend was mainly attributable to Zimplats’ growth and expansion capital projects that had a significant import portion and hence 53% of overall spend was attributable to foreign spend.
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In addition to working with larger local suppliers, Zimplats has a special program called the Local Enterprise Development (LED) program to support smaller businesses. Currently, they have 22 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in this program. One example is Turf Brick Moulding (TBM), a women-led company that has produced 12 million bricks for Zimplats projects in the past year. Another is CTS, which makes and repairs drivetrains for the mine. Zimplats has invested a total of $407 million in procuring goods and services from these SMEs since 2013.
Due to low mineral prices, Karo Platinum has had to delay the completion of its new $391 million mine in Zimbabwe by one year. This decline in mineral prices has also affected Zimbabwe’s export earnings, which decreased from $4.5 billion to $3.6 billion in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently visited Harare to discuss the country’s economy. The IMF team projected that <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/10/28/imf-staff-concludes-staff-visit-to-zimbabwe/">Zimbabwe’s economy will grow by approximately 4.8% in 2023</a>. However, they expect the growth to slow down to 3.5% in 2024 due to weaker global demand for minerals and a slowdown in agriculture caused by weather conditions. Finance and Investment Promotion Minister <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mthuli_Ncube/">Mthuli Ncube</a> also predicts that the economy will slow down in 2024, partly due to weak mineral prices. IMF said as external conditions worsen, it becomes even more important for the country to focus on stabilizing the macroeconomy and implementing structural reforms. 
The mining industry is facing challenges as the prices of commodities like lithium, platinum, nickel, and others are decreasing. Platinum prices, for example, have fallen by approximately 15% in 2023 due to worries about global economic growth. Similarly, palladium, which reached a high of over $3,000 per ounce in March 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, is now trading at around $1,127 per ounce. These declines in prices are impacting the mining sector.
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Many miners are reportedly building their own power amid reports that the prolonged power crisis has resulted in them losing their production potential.
The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/ZESA">Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA)</a>, the local power utility, says it has applications for 2350MW of new connections, with most of them from mines, according to <a href="https://newzwire.live/as-zesa-fails-these-major-power-hungry-mining-investments-in-zimbabwe-are-bringing-their-own-energy/">newZWire</a>. 
Below are some of the solar projects going up in the mining industry.
<h2><a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimplats">Zimplats</a></h2>
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Zimplats has been granted licences to build two solar power plants at its Ngezi and at the Selous processing plant. Combined, Zimplats will invest US$201 million to generate 185MW of power. Zimplats has also recently partnered with DPA, the green energy arm of Cassava Smartech, to install rooftop solar at its offices at the new Bimha mine.
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<h2>Karo Mining</h2>
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Karo Mining has started building a new mine near Selous, investing US$391 million for development. Part of the project is a 300MW solar plant to supply the mine, which is expected to start production in 2024. 
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<h2>Caledonia Mining</h2>
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Blanket Mine has recently switched on its new 12MW solar plant. Construction of the solar plant started in 2021 after Caledonia raised US$13 million from a share sale. 
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<h2>Mimosa</h2>
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Mimosa Platinum plans to build a 38MW solar plant.
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<h2>Manhize</h2>
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Tsingshan, the world’s largest stainless steel company, is building a new steel plant at Manhize, in the Midlands which requires up to 500MW in the next two years – almost a third of today’s national consumption. Tshingshan plans to establish a 300MW power station at the site but still needs ZESA. 
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<h2><a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/RioZim_Limited">RioZim</a></h2>
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RioEnergy, the RioZim energy arm, has been awarded licenses to install 180MW of solar power at the gold miner’s operations. The plan is to put up four separate solar parks of 45MW each at RioZim’s three gold mines – Renco Mine in Nyajena, Dalny Mine in Chakari, Cam and Motor Mine in Kadoma, and ​​also at the Murowa Diamonds Mine near Zvishavane.
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